Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Guida al trattamento dei vampiri per casalinghe by Grady Hendrix

639 reviews

rb8985's review against another edition

4.0

dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Rape, Suicide, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting

kickitupanotch7's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Murder

Moderate: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

I was riveted by this novel and the women contained within.

kyra_alden's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Blood

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child death, Gaslighting

Minor: Infidelity

aheartofsunflower's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Dementia, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Blood

lindsayerin's review against another edition

2.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming

clawrence345's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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It was a good book with an interesting take on a classic monster/trope. While there were a few plot points I wish had had more/less focus. What made the book interesting to read was mostly the character dynamics of the traditional southern housewife having to take the lead on a monster fight while also balancing the life and image she wants to maintain.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting

basic_lich's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

aardwyrm's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Like having your teeth pulled out by barbed wire, but they're really polite about it. There is a very scary vampire, but, you know how all good horror is about the unnatural threat AND the real ones? There's more dread in a cocktail party with friendly acquaintances than in most of the scenes with, you know, vampirism. The book juggles its time and place, both as a setting dripping with dread and with a comfortable, sympathetic gentleness that never actually lets anybody off the hook (though Mrs. Green is really much too forgiving in the last act). Does a really interesting job with being horribly physical about the most mundane and most otherworldly manifestations of gore alike. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

I liked this book, but it's billed as more horror comedy, and I do want to be clear, the horrible parts are gonna hit.

thevioletfoxbookshop's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Grady Hendrix is a genre all on his own. As the title implies, expect a vampire... but not a sparkly or spooky one. This vampire is disgusting, terrifying, and actually scary. If you're into body horror, gross stuff, and super tense scenes - this is for you! There were some funny moments, some heartwarming moments, and good parts, but it was definitely a rollercoaster ride. I loved revisiting the 90's and seeing these suburban housewives pitted against pure evil. It was such a mix of funny and horrifying in a way that only Grady Hendrix can really pull off. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Dementia, Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting

Minor: Animal death, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship

klfgasaway's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Gore, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting

Moderate: Child death, Suicide

Minor: Animal death